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Letters Patent No. 75,149, dated [March 3, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN THE MANUFACTURE OF MOUIIDED ARTICLES.

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Be it known that I, WILLIAM B. Gnmson, of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, and State of Massachusetts,

have invented un' Improved Manut'acture ofMoulded Articles and I do herebydeclare that the following is a,

description ofmy invention sullicient to enable those' skilledin the art to practise it. p

This invention has for it! main object the, production ofornements of plastic material with a surface of wood, so as very closely to imitate wood carvings. v

I practise my invention asfollows: Having a matrix or mould of the form of the article to be produced, I

take thin veneers or shavings and moisten them, preferably by the use of hot water or steam. .The veneers or shavings, whethenmoistened or not,I lay in the mould, and then press into the space in the mould upon the plastic material which is forced bythe action of a press into themould, acts upon-the thin shaving or veneer as a punch or die, which is the rw'ensc OfrbllQ mouldy snd causes the shaving to fit all parts thereof, while, by reason of the plastic nature of the filling or backing, the contact between it and the veneering is made perfect, and at the same time the adhesive nature of the compound insures the union of the faein to the backing. In some there being at the points of breakage at least one unbroken portion of wood. When the veneered object is dry and hard, all of the shavings, where more than one thickness is used, that come immediately into contact with the filling, will adhere to the filling, and the layers not adhering may be removed. I prefer, however, to use only moulds which are formed with reference to the employment of veneers or shavings, and in which the angles,

projections, and depressions are comparatively slight, or ofisuch form as to lessen the chances of breaking the Many other substances maybe used in lieu of veneers or shavings, as films, skins, or pellieles for covering and adhering to plastic adhesive bookings or fillings, which are used while plastic to force the films to the shape of the mould. p Q p I am aware that thin substances have been shaped to form by the action of hard, solid punches, which press such substances into moulds suited to the punches, which forms or shells havebcen afterward backed up or filled with plaster or other material. My invention, however, differs from the matter-just referred to, and it may be said to consist in the process of forming in moulds articles which are covered with an 'udhering pellicle, by pressing the pellicle into the mould by an adhesive plastic substance or compound, as well as in articles so moulded. 4

I claim the process of producing moulded articles with an adhering pellicle, by the use of a plastic adhesive compound under pressure as a former, substantially as described." Y Y Also, articles covered by moulding, substantially as described.

' WILLIAM B. GLEASON.

Witnesses:

J. B. Cnosnr, Framers GOULD, 

